. >> reporter: janette rivera was here. >> it was nice to come in and touch the truck and be with my coworkers. >> reporter: she came in to work this morning just for the day. >> i needed to get a paycheck. it's been difficult not having a paycheck these last few months. >> reporter: neves rivera has used up her sick time. the city said her current condition is not life threatening and turned down her application for donated time. officials say they cannot discuss neves case. captain anita paratley is a breast cancer survivor. >> there's another breast cancer firefighters a 19 year veteran who's going through second round chemo. she's terrified, she's going to apply and she heard janette got rejected so she's upset. >> reporter: neves says she's now seeking workers comp and hopes her case. >> i could have a freezer full of lasagnas right now of people that want to feed me. but it's more the love, the change of people who want to help. >>> tonight we have a behind the scenes look of how tigers from texas are adjusting to life at the oakland zoo. these lions all arrived at the zoo last